DOUGLAS GARDNER CAVERLY PRIZE

The Douglas Gardner Caverly Prize in Classics was established in 1994 in memory of Douglas Gardner Caverly, Class of 1968, by his family and friends. It is awarded annually for outstanding performance by a graduating Columbia College major.

Award Amount: $2000, to be awarded to one student.

EARLE PRIZE IN CLASSICS

This prize is awarded annually to an undergraduate (any division) for excellence in sight translation of passages of Greek and Latin. It was established in memory of Mortimer Lamson Earle, Class of 1886, lecturer and Professor in the Department of Greek and Latin.

 Award Amount: $2,500, and can be awarded to up to 2 students.

BENJAMIN F. ROMAINE PRIZE FUND

Established in 1922, this gift of Benjamin F. Romaine provides a Columbia College student a prize for proficiency in Greek language and literature.

 Award Amount: $250

THE ERNEST STADLER PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE STUDY OF CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY

Established in 2007 by Dr. Richard A. Brooks and Dr. Eva Stadler Brooks, whose father, Ernest Stadler, had a lifelong commitment to the study of classical antiquity, this prize may be awarded annually to a graduating senior of Columbia College who is judged by the faculty to have demonstrated academic excellence through course work and the writing of a senior essay on some aspect of the history or culture of the classical world.

 Award Amount: $3,750, and can be awarded to up 3 students

Undergraduate Latin Fund

The terms of this endowment are as follows:

“The endowment payout from the Fund shall be used to support current undergraduate students pursuing research or summer study exclusively related to Latin language and literature. Columbia undergraduate students are eligible to receive support regardless of major or level of study.”

Approximate annual endowment: $2,500 which may be divided among multiple applicants.

Commager Fund

The terms of this endowment stipulate that,

“Income to be used for a fellowship for an undergraduate or graduate student in the School of Arts and Sciences for research, travel, or study during the summer. Between candidates of equal merits, preference is to be given to a student specializing in Latin.”

Approximate annual endowment: $3,000 which may be divided among multiple applicants.

How to Apply:

To apply for either (or both) of these funds, please submit a proposal including a brief, one-page description of your planned course of study, a budget, and a timeline. Email the proposal to the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Classics